Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 User manual

Welcome to the next level in high-definition home theater projection.
PowerLite®Pro Cinema 1080

The Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 —
A product unlike any other.
A new celebrity is in town, brought to you by Epson,
the world leader in home theater projectors. Introducing
the Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080, a projector
that will so captivate the hearts and minds of movie
buffs, they won’t want to leave their homes. This remarkable
performer combines
five innovations in one phenomenal
product. Working together as one unique system, these
comprehensive components offer quality that far surpasses
anything you’ve seen before. By implementing state-of-the-
art Epson technologies within a single projector, we are able
to offer a total solution that exceeds all expectations.
Where crystal-clear imaging begins —
at the core of this powerful projector.
3LCD technology with C2Fine™
• Delivers over two million pixels on any screen size
up to 120 inches
• Offers flawless, high-speed video motion, with smooth
transitions from light to dark and color to color,
displaying even the most subtle of color changes
• Offers the most precise color registration for crisp
images without any rainbow effects or color breakdown
• Works with the projector’s 1200 lumens to deliver
bright, colorful movie experiences
A deep, dark secret, discovered at last —
12,000:1 contrast ratio.
AbsoluteBlack™technology
• Produces the deepest blacks possible with up to a 12,000:1
contrast ratio
• Creates true cinematic contrast with remarkable depth
and detail
• Ensures easy viewing of minute details, even in shadow areas:
images “jump off the screen” with a unique 3D quality
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Exclusive E-TORL lamp for minimal light defraction
and light leakage
C2Fine 3LCD technology for rich, vibrant colors
With five revolutionary features, it’s where vision and
PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080

Millions of Pixels per Second
Screen
Resolution
720p (921,600)
1280 x 720
1080i (1,036,800)1920 x 1080
1080p (2,073,600)1920 x 1080
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Maximum brightness and color
uniformity. Exclusive Epson Twin
Optimized Reflective Lamp (E-TORL
™)
• Uses fewer watts while optimizing performance
• Improves color uniformity by 30 percent
• Offers more consistent light for a better overall
image — no other projector manufacturer matches
this performance!
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Bring home the best in show and see
pictures as they were meant to be seen —
it’s all possible with Epson.
The Pro Cinema 1080 represents a flagship projector to
which others can only aspire. With five amazing features,
each best in their own category, this blockbuster product
is sure to win the hearts of movie lovers everywhere. By
integrating and calibrating the advanced technologies of these
individual components into one product, Epson has delivered a
world-class cinema projector that you truly
have to see to believe. Home entertainment has entered
a new era, with a new star leading the way.
innovation come together.
1080Perfect video processing for
1.07 billion colors
Optimum output, whatever the input source.
1080Perfect™video processing
• Offers connectivity for today and tomorrow — HDMI 1.3
for deep color compatibility, exclusively from Epson
• Offers 24- fps compatibility for smooth playback from film
(via HDMI)
• Switches between multiple HD sources faster than models
with HDMI 1.2
• Provides smooth scaling for amazing images, even from
standard Def sources (Current DVDs look amazing!)
• Makes it possible to display 1080p from all connections
Fourteen lenses, plus two aspherical lenses.
Precision-crafted OptiCinema™lens components
• Deliver precision images with no flaring or distortion
regardless of installation challenges you might encounter
• Offer 47 percent horizontal lens shift so you can reposition
the image laterally up to nearly two screen widths (based on
a 100 inch screen)
• Offer vertical lens shift that allows you to reposition the
image up to three screen sizes
• Work with Epson’s 2.1 zoom to provide amazing positioning
flexibility so you can project on a 100-inch screen from as
close as 9.8 feet or as far away as 22 feet

PowerLite®Pro Cinema 1080
PROJECTION SYSTEM Epson C2Fine 3LCD technology
PROJECTION METHODS Front/rear/ceiling mount
LCD Three 0.74" wide, poly-silicon TFT active matrix
RESOLUTION Native 1080p (1920 x 1080)
ASPECT RATIO Native 16:9 (4:3 resize)
CONTRAST RATIO Up to 12,000:1 (Dynamic Mode)
LUMENS Up to 1200 lumens (Dynamic Mode)
VIDEO PROCESSING Built-in Y/C separation and I/P conversion
Powered by Pixelworks™
ZOOM Manual zoom
Manual focus
PROJECTION LENS F-number: 2.0 – 3.17
ZOOM RATIO 1 – 2.1
SCREEN SIZE (projected distance) 100" (wide: 9.8' – tele: 20.9')
LENS SHIFT RANGE Vertical ±96%
Horizontal ± 47%
LAMP 170 W UHE E-TORL lamp
LAMP LIFE* Up to 3000 hours
PRODUCT COLOR Pearlescent and matte black
VIDEO COMPATIBILITY HDMI, HDTV, Component video, S-video, Composite
video, NTSC/PAL/SECAM, Analog RGB, D4/SCART
VIDEO INPUT SIGNAL NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL, M-PAL, N-PAL, PAL60,
SECAM, 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
TERMINAL INPUTS HDMI, 3 RCA (Component), 1 RCA (Composite),
1 Mini Din (S-video), 1 Mini D-Sub 9 pin (RS-232c),
1 Mini D-Sub 15 pin (Analog RGB), D4/SCART
PACKAGING DIMENSIONS (W x D x H)
PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 home theater projector
Dimensions 20.3" x 18.3" x 18.7"
Weight 32.8 lb
Replacement lamp – Single unit
Dimensions 5.4" x 6.3" x 5.5"
Weight 1.04 lb
Replacement lamp – Master carton
Dimensions 12.9" x 28.3" x 6.4"
Weight 12.5 lb
Units per master carton 10
Ceiling mount - Single unit
Dimensions 14" x 14" x 5"
Weight 6 lb
PRODUCT/ACCESSORY PART NUMBERS
PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 home theater projector,
additional lamp and ceiling mount
Product code V11H245020MB
UPC code 0-10343- 86508-2
Replacement lamp
Product code V13H010L39
UPC code 0-10343- 86157-2
Ceiling mount
Product code ELPHB800
UPC code 0-10343- 85780-3
SPECIFICATIONS
Epson America, Inc.
3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806
Epson Canada, Ltd.
3771 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z5
Specifications and terms subject to change without notice. Epson is a registered trademark and Exceed Your Vision, E-TORL and 1080Perfect are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. PowerLite is a registered trademark and C2Fine, AbsoluteBlack and OptiCinema are trademarks of Epson America, Inc.
All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. This product was manufactured to conform only to the CSA Standards. Copyright 2007 Epson America, Inc. CPD-22977R2 4/07 10K
* Lamp life will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions and usage. Lamp brightness decreases over time.